FOSKETT, Bruce William
| Service Number: | 413755 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1941, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Aircrew Training Units |
| Born: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 29 March 1922 |
| Home Town: | Roseville, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 15 February 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery 7 E 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 13 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 413755, Aircrew Training Units, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 15 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 413755, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, 424 SQN RCAF - research required to raise unit entry |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward George and Dora Mabel Foskett, of Roseville, New South Wales, Australia. His brother Russel George Foskett OBE, DFC, MID, also fell.
"HIS EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY OF THE LORD; HE UNDERSTANDS ALL"
Commemorated Roseville NSW Roll of Honour
FOSKETT.—February 15, 1944, air operations, Berlin, Halifax Bomber, F./O. Bruce William Foskett, dearly-loved youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. G. Foskett, of Roseville, and brother of Nancy, Erica (Peg), and Russell (R.A.A.F., Middle East), dear friend of Audrey, aged 22 years.
Biography contributed by David Barlow
Halifax HX311 was lost over Falkenberg, Germany - Pilot Officer John William Fisher 415244 RAAF and Flying Officer Bruce William Foskett 413755 RAAF were both killed
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